slanty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanty
Adjective
  • Plus, because of the slanted upright design, the towers are able to position themselves to take in the sharp angles of early morning and late day sunlight, which is an ability that flat panels lack.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The unique silhouette boasted a slanted heel and a tapered toe.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Murillo’s diagonal ball elicits audible purrs from the Peter Taylor Stand.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • To begin the wrapping process, position your gift box so there is enough room for the top right corner of the paper to form a diagonal across the top of the package.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Dude was a slant master, dinking and dunking to his heart’s delight, forcing safeties to creep up and putting linebackers on their heels.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Young placed an accurate pass to McMillan on a slant route, but the ball bounced off McMillan’s hands and floated into the mitts of Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson for an interception.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.
    Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Slanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanty. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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